[] () a person who answers questions, especially in a survey回答问题的人；（尤指）调查对象◆48% of respondents reported sales higher than a year ago.48% 的调查对象宣称销售量比一年前高。 () in some legal cases, the person who is accused of sth被告◆The respondent was ordered to pay $1 500 dollars to his former wife. 被告被勒令向其前妻支付 1 500 元。